Ivermectin distribution and the cultural context of forest onchocerciasis in south province, Cameroon

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 517-522

  Hewlett, Barry S ^a   Kollo, Basile ^b   Cline, Barnett L ^c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cameroon Ministy of Health   (Cameroon)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; IVERMECTIN; PROMETHAZINE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAMEROON; DISEASE CONTROL; FILARIASIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PRURITUS;

EID: 0029894528     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.54.517     Document Type: Article

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